Aquaria KLCC – Best Things To See & Do | Malaysia’s Largest Aquarium

Have you ever wondered how the sharks swim around and how big they can get? Well, now you can have all your questions answered at Aquaria KLCC which so happens to be Malaysia’s largest aquarium. Located just beside the staggering Petronas Twin Towers, Aquaria KLCC offers visitors a glimpse of over 5,000 aquatic animals at their state of the art oceanarium.

Aquaria KLCC | Visit Malaysia’s Largest Aquarium

Amazing Underwater Tunnel at The Largest Aquarium in South East Asia! Aquaria KLCC

What time is Aquaria KLCC open?

Aquaria KLCC is open everyday including school holidays and public holidays from 10am – 7pm, last admission being at 6pm. As Aquaria KLCC is a very popular attraction in Kuala Lumpur, you can expect the queue to be really long especially on the weekends and holidays. We suggest visiting on a weekday and making your reservation online to save some time.

No queue at all on a weekday visit to Aquaria KLCC – Kuala Lumpur

Stunning fish tank set up – Aquaria KLCC

How much is the Aquaria KLCC tickets?

The Aquaria KLCC tickets are segregated into 2 different categories:-

1. Aquaria KLCC MyKad Holder

Child (3 – 12 years) – RM 45

Adult (13-59 years) – RM 55

Senior (60-99 years) – RM 45

Giant Crabs Trying To Escape | Aquaria KLCC

2. Aquaria KLCC General Admission

Child (3-12 years) – RM 69

Adult (13-59 years) – RM 79

Senior (60-99 years) – RM 69

Ticketing Counter at Aquaria KLCC – Kuala Lumpur

Cute, Tiny and Dangerous Jellyfish | Aquaria KLCC

* Make sure to check Aquaria KLCC site for the latest promotion and ticket pricing.

How to visit Aquaria KLCC?

Getting to Aquaria KLCC is very easy and can be reachable via car, train and bus. If you choose to drive here, you can park right at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (nearest & more pricy parking) or at Suria KLCC (cheaper parking, however require a 10 minutes walk). Taking a taxi/e-Hailing ride such as Grab/Airasia Ride is another popular option for those who want to avoid the parking hassle. Click here to get Google Maps directions to Aquaria KLCC.

AirAsia Ride e-Hailing (Image credit: AirAsia)

If you’re looking to rent a car, you can check out SoCar as they offer one of the best rates in town.

For those using the LRT (Light Rapid Transit), get off at the KLCC LRT Station (KJ10 – Kelana Jaya LRT Line) and walk to Suria KLCC via the Underpass Pedestrian Tunnel (walk towards Maybank & Uniqlo). If you are taking the MRT, get off at the Bukit Bintang Station (SBK18A), head to the Pavilion Mall and walk along the pedestrian walkway to Aquaria KLCC which should take you around 10 minutes. If you are using the monorail, exit at the Raja Chulan Station (MR7) and head towards KLCC via the pedestrian walkway.

You can also get here using the KL Hop-On-Hop-Off Bus which is a popular double decker tourist bus in the city.

KL Hop-On-Hop-Off Bus City Tour (Image credit: Klook)

Aquaria KLCC Feeding Times :-

Daily Feeding

10.45am – Touch Pool (Variety of Species)

11.15am / 4.30pm – The Stream (Asian Small Clawed Otter)

12pm / 3pm / 6.30pm – Aquatheatre (Variety of Marine Species)

12.15pm / 3.15pm – Station Aquarius (Jellyfish & Seahorse)

12.30pm / 3.30pm – Living Ocean (Variety of Marine Species)

1pm – Weird & Wonderful (Variety of Species)

4pm – Evolution Zone (Red Bellied Piranha)

5.30pm – Flood Forest (Freshwater Species)

5.45pm – The Coastal (Variety of Species)

Feeding the monster fishes – Aquaria KLCC

Special Feeding

11am – Mon, Wed & Sat ~ The Stream (Electric Eel)

2.30pm – Mon, Wed & Sat ~ Flooded Forest (Arapaima)

3pm – Mon, Wed & Sat ~ Aquatheatre (Sand Tiger Shark)

Feeding time at the Living Ocean – Aquaria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur

Useful Tips

If you want to watch the professional aquarist hand feed the marine animals make sure to check out the feeding times listed above and plan your trip accordingly
Come on a weekday to avoid the huge crowds
You are not allowed to carry food or drinks inside Aquaria KLCC, so make sure to have your meals first before visiting the oceanarium

Watch the mermaid show! (Image credit: Aquaria KLCC)

Very unique looking Garden Eel – Aquaria KLCC

The Biggest Amazon River Aquarium + XXL Fishes | Aquaria KLCC

Watch this Starfish Walking Underwater | Aquaria KLCC

So getting that out of the way, let’s find out what are the Best Things To See & Do at Malaysia’s Largest Aquarium (Aquaria KLCC)?

Best Things To See at Aquaria KLCC

1. Evolution Zone

The red bellied piranha, which is one of the most fascinating and deadly scavengers from the Amazon River can be found at the Evolution Zone of Aquaria KLCC. Though they are known as flesh eating and an aggressive predator, the truth is most of these piranhas avoid confrontation unless they are provoked.

Piranha Tank – Evolution Zone – Aquaria KLCC (Kuala Lumpur)

The Red Bellied Piranha – Evolution Zone (Aquaria KLCC)

2. The Stream

In this Stream section of Aquaria KLCC, you can see these cute Asian small-clawed otters swimming around their pool and waterslide. The Asian small-clawed otters are excellent swimmers using their hind legs to propel and tail to steer their direction when swimming.

Asian small-clawed otters (The Stream) – Aquaria KLCC

3. Touch Zone/Touch Pool

The Touch Zone/Touch Pool at Aquaria KLCC is also one of the crowd’s favourite spot as visitors are allowed to gently touch or pick up some of the sea creatures in it such as the bamboo sharks, horseshoe crab, starfish and sea cucumbers.

Touch Pool/Touch Zone – Aquaria KLCC – Kuala Lumpur

Touch Zone (Gene Pool) – Aquaria KLCC – Kuala Lumpur

Sea creature at the Touch Zone – Aquaria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur

4. Jewels of Jungle

The Jewels of Jungle at Aquaria KLCC features various insects and reptiles such as the colour changing Chameleon, the Malayan Jungle Nymph and the cold-blooded Gecko lizard. For those who aren’t squeamish, come and take a closer look at these intriguing creatures!

Jewels of Jungle exhibit – Aquaria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur

Gecko Lizard – Jewels of Jungle (Image credit: Aquaria KLCC)

Malayan Jungle Nymph – Jewels of Jungle (Image credit: Aquaria KLCC)

The Chameleon – Jewels of Jungle (Image credit: Aquaria KLCC)

5. Shipwreck

The Shipwreck at Aquaria KLCC resembles the sunken ships in the middle of the ocean with broken pottery scattered inside the fish tank. Here, you can find all sorts of corals and saltwater fishes such as the clownfish, tangs and red lionfish swimming around the shipwreck.

Pirate Shipwrecks – Aquaria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur

Shipwreck aquarium – Aquaria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur

Red Lionfish at the Shipwreck Tank – Aquaria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur

Clownfish and Blue Tangs swimming around the Shipwreck – Aquaria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur

6. Flooded Forest

One of the coolest feature at the Flooded Forest, Aquaria KLCC has to be the super huge cylindrical tank containing a vast amount of fishes such as the giant stingrays, the striped carp and the highly prized Mahseer/Empurau.

Flooded Forest – Huge cylindrical fish tank – Aquaria KLCC

Flooded Forest – Biggest fish tank – Aquaria KLCC

Types of fish species in the Flooded Forest – Aquaria KLCC

Plenty of fishes swimming around the Flooded Forest – Aquaria KLCC

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Just opposite of the cylindrical tank is the tank containing the monster sized fish such as the Arapaima and the Alligator Garfish. These Arapaima originating from South America can grow up to 4.5m/15ft, whereas the Alligator Garfish can grow up to 3m/10ft !

The fishes here are much bigger than me! Aquaria KLCC

Dream fish tank? Flooded Forest – Aquaria KLCC

A perspective of how big the fishes here are compared to my hand – Aquaria KLCC

If you are interested in watching the special feeding of these monster fishes, be sure to come here either on Monday, Wednesday or Saturday at 2.30pm.

Biggest aquarium with the most expensive fish in Malaysia! Aquaria KLCC

Largest Amazon River Fishes | Hand Feeding | Aquaria KLCC

Monster Fish Full Feeding Session! | Aquaria KLCC

7. The Coastal

The Coastal exhibit at the Aquaria KLCC contains 2 of the most unique marine animals which is the Archerfish and the Giant Mudskipper.

Archerfish firing jets of water at their prey – Aquaria KLCC (Image credit: Kim Taylor)

Giant Mudskipper – Aquaria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur

8. Living Ocean

The Living Ocean is at the top of our list as the reason why you need to visit Aquaria KLCC! This exhibit boasts an impressive 90 metre long transparent tunnel containing numerous marine animals such as the green turtles, sand tiger sharks and the giant moray eels.

Welcome to the Living Ocean! Aquaria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur

The coolest underwater tunnel – Living Ocean, Aquaria KLCC

Most Beautiful Underwater Tunnel | Living Ocean | Aquaria KLCC

The underwater tunnel provides an immersive experience on how these magnificent sea creatures live in the ocean. If you are interested in watching the special feeding of the Sand Tiger Sharks, be sure to come here either on Monday, Wednesday or Saturday at 3pm.

Diving in the Largest Aquarium in South East Asia! | Aquaria KLCC

Super Huge Shark Tank! | Aquaria KLCC

Aquaria KLCC Feeding Time ! Biggest Fish Tank

Diving in the Largest Shark Tank/Aquarium! Aquarium Ikan Jerung Terbesar | Aquaria KLCC

9. Weird & Wonderful

The Weird & Wonderful is a small exhibit made up of a starry pathway with cylindrical aquariums featuring the unique Pinecone fish which is able to use their bioluminescence organs to attract planktons at night.

Weird & Wonderful exhibit – Aquaria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur

Pinecone fish – Aquaria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur

10. Station Aquarius

When you arrive at Station Aquarius (Aquaria KLCC), it feels as if you entered a experimental laboratory containing hundreds of jellyfishes (Moon Jelly) and tiny seahorses. This section is quite fascinating to explore and is also the final exhibit of Aquaria KLCC.

Station Aquarius – Aquaria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur

Jellyfish aquarium – Station Aquarius, Aquaria KLCC

Tiny But Deadly Jellyfish | Aquaria KLCC

Admiring the seahorses – Station Aquarius, Aquaria KLCC

Sleepy Sea Horse | Aquaria KLCC

Fossils – Station Aquarius, Aquaria KLCC

Best Things To Do at Aquaria KLCC

1. Go for a shark dive

This activity is only for experienced and certified divers as you are required to navigate fairly well in aquarium. If you are a diver, then this will be one of the most memorable experiences diving with 5 different types of sharks in the 2.5 million litre oceanarium tank.

Go for a shark dive! Aquaria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur

Unforgettable shark dive – Living Ocean, Aquaria KLCC

2. Experience the Cage Rage

If you don’t have a divers license, you can still get into the oceanarium with the sea creatures by participating in the Cage Rage experience. Here, you will be placed inside a cage partially submerged in the oceanarium, enabling you to get a closer look at the sharks and sea turtles.

Cage Rage experience – Aquaria KLCC (Image credit: Klook)

Turtles swimming (Image credit: Aquaria KLCC)

3. Sleep with Sharks

This experience is specially catered for children aged between 6-13 years old to cultivate and instil awareness on taking care of our precious ocean. In this special experience, the children will be able to spend a night at Aquaria KLCC aquarium and be able to observe the nocturnal behaviours of these marine animals.

Sleep With Sharks – Aquaria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur

The kids will cherish this moment forever – Living Ocean (Image credit: Aquaria KLCC)

4. Go on a Discovery Hunt

On this discovery hunt at Aquaria KLCC, one can learn a lot about the habitat and characteristics of these marine animals, just by searching for clues in all 10 of Aquaria’s exhibits. The best part of the discovery hunt is the chance to win mystery gifts once you are able to complete all the challenges.

Discovery Hunt (Image credit: Aquaria KLCC)

Fun kids activities (Image credit: Aquaria KLCC)

5. Buy some souvenirs

After exploring all 10 of Aquaria KLCC exhibits, why not drop by the gift shop and grab yourself a few souvenirs. Here, you can also purchase pictures taken by the photographers at each checkpoint during your trip at Aquaria KLCC.

Have any experience or tips on visiting Aquaria KLCC ? Let us know and share your thoughts and questions in the comments section. We’d love to hear from you!

Beautiful Underwater World | Aquaria KLCC

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